Laws

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
In Child Friendly Language
Rights of the Child in Child Friendly Language

Convention on the Rights of the Person with DisabilitiesConvention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice
                                        "THE BEIJING RULES"
Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
Rights of Children Involved in Armed Conflict


Republic Act No. 7658 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 12, ARTICLE VIII OF R.A. 7610
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Republic Act No. 7610- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHID ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
R.a. 7610 Special Protection of Children


Republic Act No. 101521 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY BASIC IMMUNIZATION SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN.R.a. 101521 Infants and Children Health Immunization


Republic Act No. 8505 - AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE A RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN EVERY PROVINCE AND CITY, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
(R.a. 8505 Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998)


Republic Act No. 8369 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING FAMILY COURTS, GRANTING THEM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER CHILD AND FAMILY CASES, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129,AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
(R.a. 8369 Family Courts Act of 1997)


Republic Act No. 8353 - AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIME OF RAPE, RECLASSIFYING THE SAME AS A CRIME AGAINST PERSONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
(R.a. 8353 the Anti-Rape Law of 1997)


Republic Act No. 9344 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE SYSTEM, CREATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
(R.a. 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006)


Republic Act No. 9208 - AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER
Approved: May 26, 2003
(R.a. 9208 Anti-Traffficking in Persons Act of 2003)

Republic Act No. 9775- AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
RA 9775 Anti Child Pornography Act of 2009